Trending Now - Florida Teen Discovered in Closet of Registered Sex Offender

WHO:

US Magazine - A 17-year-old girl was found in the closet of Alexis Diaz-Toledo, a 30-year-old registered sex offender.

Fox News - Alexis Diaz-Toledo is a convicted sex offender with a history of lewd and lascivious battery involving a minor.

WHAT:

US Magazine - The missing girl was discovered in Diaz-Toledo's closet, leading to his arrest.

Fox News - Diaz-Toledo was arrested and charged with two counts of failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements, sheltering a minor without notifying a parent, interfering with custody of a minor, and providing false information to law enforcement.

Fox News - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office stated that Diaz-Toledo was in violation of his sex offender registration requirements for failing to report two vehicles at his home.

WHERE:

US Magazine - The incident occurred in Dundee, Florida.

Fox News - The investigation led detectives to the home of Alexis Diaz-Toledo in Polk County, Florida.

WHEN:

US Magazine - The police were contacted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, April 13th, 2026.

Fox News - The missing girl was found on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026.

WHY:

Fox News - The investigation was initiated after Orange County deputies received a tip that a runaway teen might be with a man in Dundee.

HOW:

Fox News - Detectives initially approached Diaz-Toledo, who denied knowing the girl's whereabouts and refused to allow a search of his home. After further investigation, they searched the home and found the girl hiding in a bedroom closet.

(UPDATED April 15, 2026 23:15 UTC)

A 17-year-old girl was found hiding in the closet of Alexis Diaz-Toledo, a 30-year-old registered sex offender, leading to his arrest in Dundee, Florida. Diaz-Toledo, who has a history of lewd and lascivious battery involving a minor, faces multiple charges including failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements and sheltering a minor without notifying a parent. The investigation began after Orange County deputies received a tip about a runaway teen possibly being with him, and after initially denying knowledge of her whereabouts, Diaz-Toledo was found to be in violation of his registration requirements.